Senior Accountant – Vacation Rental

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join Howard Financial’s Vacation Rental practice. You will own the month‑end close for one or more property portfolios, ensure accurate financial reporting, and act as the primary accounting escalation point for junior staff and client stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Manage full‑cycle month‑end close, including journal entries, accruals and account reconciliations for vacation‑rental accounts.
• Reconcile owner statements, trust/escrow accounts and property‑level revenue against data from PMS platforms such as Guesty, Streamline, Track or Hostaway.
• Review and mentor bookkeepers/accountants, ensuring accuracy before finalization.
• Prepare and analyse P&L and balance‑sheet statements at both property and portfolio levels.
• Oversee AP/AR processes, coordinating vendor and owner payments through tools like Ramp or Bill.com.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in booking, occupancy and revenue data flowing into the general ledger.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis for client portfolios.
• Maintain and improve documentation of accounting procedures specific to the vacation‑rental revenue cycle.
• Collaborate with the Controller/Senior Controller and communicate proactively with client‑side stakeholders.

Required profile

• 3‑5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 1‑2 years at a senior accountant level.
• Hands‑on experience in vacation‑rental, short‑term rental or property‑management accounting; trust accounting exposure preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and ownership of full month‑end close processes.
• Proven ability to reconcile high‑volume, multi‑property transaction data.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliation workbooks).
• Comfortable managing multiple client accounts simultaneously.
• Professional written and spoken English for daily client communication.

Required skills

• US GAAP
• Excel
• Google Sheets
• Guesty
• Streamline
• Track
• Hostaway
• Ramp
• Bill.com
• QuickBooks